Pre-Scanning an image

The PreScan button is used to preview and also lets you crop any unwanted areas from the image. When you are satisfied you are scanning the correct area, click the Start button in the Scanner Setup dialog box to scan the image.

Load your document.

Click PreScan.

The whole image is scanned into your Macintosh^® and appears in the Scanning Area.

Drag the mouse pointer over the portion you want to scan.

Put the document in the ADF again.

Note

If you put the document on the scanner glass in 1, skip this step.

Adjust the settings for Resolution, Scan Type (Greyscale), Brightness, Contrast, and Size in the Scanner Setup dialog box as needed.

Click Start.

This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the application window.

You can refine the image in your editing software.

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